‘Lyle’, Cool Concept, Poor Execution.
The idea of Rosemary's baby but with lesbian partners drew me in, and I was anticipating what the film had in store with its reimagining. Unfortunately, it all felt a little too vague to leave an impact.
Before the Jury
During a reception in a villa, wealthy banker Calandri is killed in the park with a gunshot. The gamekeeper Barra is immediately arrested, but he declares himself innocent. During the trial it turns out that the defendant had threatened the victim, guilty of courting his sister-in-law. But the deposition of a journalist present at the party soon leads to discover the existence of a dense network of equivocal relations between the victim, the guests and the servants. This judicial setting drama is allegedly the second Italian sound film after "The Song of Love", made using the RCA Photophone recording technique, and is also considered to be the first Italian detective film, a precursor to the later genre of Giallo films.
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During a reception in a villa, wealthy banker Calandri is killed in the park with a gunshot. The gamekeeper Barra is immediately arrested, but he declares himself innocent. During the trial it turns out that the defendant had threatened the victim, guilty of courting his sister-in-law. But the deposition of a journalist present at the party soon leads to discover the existence of a dense network of equivocal relations between the victim, the guests and the servants. This judicial setting drama is allegedly the second Italian sound film after "The Song of Love", made using the RCA Photophone recording technique, and is also considered to be the first Italian detective film, a precursor to the later genre of Giallo films.
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Genre:Drama, Mystery
Written By:Guido Brignone, Mario Serandrei
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Runtime:66 minutes
Studio:Cines
Cast
Guido Brignone
Director
Renzo Ricci
Aroldo Cramoli
Marcella Albani
Leda Astorri
Carlo Ninchi
Marcello Barra
Lia Franca
Dora Bardi
Elio Steiner
Giulio Alberti
Elvira Marchionni
Cognata di Marcello
Giovanni Cimara
Carlo Astorri
Camillo De Rossi
Adolfo Calandri
Vasco Creti
Giovanni, il cameriere di casa Astorri
Franco Coop
Carlo Lirossi, il portiere di casa Calandri
Giorgio Bianchi
Lo sconosciuto
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